Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démazouter
Introduction to the verb démazouter
The English translation of the French verb démazouter is “to remove oil” or “to degrease.” It is pronounced as “day-ma-zoo-tay.”
Démazouter is derived from the French words “dé” meaning “remove” and “mazout” meaning “oil.” It is most often used in everyday French in the plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense.
The plus-que-parfait tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another past action. In everyday French, démazouter is often used in this tense to describe something that had already been degreased before another event or action took place.
Examples:
- J’avais démazouté le moteur avant de le faire réparer. (I had degreased the engine before getting it fixed.)
- Elle avait démazouté la casserole avant de la faire chauffer. (She had removed the oil from the pan before heating it up.)
- Nous avions démazouté la machine avant de la mettre en marche. (We had degreased the machine before starting it up.)
English translations:
- I had degreased the engine before getting it fixed.
- She had removed the oil from the pan before heating it up.
- We had degreased the machine before starting it up.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of démazouter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais démazouté | J’avais démazouté le réservoir. | I had drained the tank. |
tu | tu avais démazouté | Tu avais démazouté la voiture. | You had drained the car. |
il | il avait démazouté | Il avait démazouté le moteur. | He had drained the engine. |
elle | elle avait démazouté | Elle avait démazouté l’avion. | She had drained the plane. |
on | on avait démazouté | On avait démazouté le bateau. | One had drained the boat. |
nous | nous avions démazouté | Nous avions démazouté le camion. | We had drained the truck. |
vous | vous aviez démazouté | Vous aviez démazouté le train. | You had drained the train. |
ils | ils avaient démazouté | Ils avaient démazouté le navire. | They had drained the ship. |
elles | elles avaient démazouté | Elles avaient démazouté l’hélicopère. | They had drained the helicopter. |
Other Conjugations for Démazouter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb démazouter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démazouter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démazouter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démazouter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démazouter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démazouter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démazouter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démazouter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démazouter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démazouter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démazouter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démazouter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démazouter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démazouter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démazouter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démazouter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démazouter
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Démazouter – About the French Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense
Tense Formation
Common everyday usage patterns
Sequencing of past events
Background information
Hypothetical or reported speech
Interactions with other tenses
Summary
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